January 11, 2018 WASHINGTON – Today, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) released the following statement in response to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) letter allowing states to tie Medicaid eligibility to work status. “Millions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders rely on Medicaid as their only…
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2018 New York, NY – In today’s divisive environment, pausing to recognize the significance of and need to participate in a National Day of Racial Healing (#NDORH) is vitally important. On Tuesday, January 16, 2018, many organizations, individuals, and communities will be taking collective action during the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s second annual National…
Read MoreDecember 20, 2017 WASHINGTON – Following Congress passing tax reform, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) released a statement of condemnation. The tax legislation repeals the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which the Congressional Budget Office estimates will lead to 13 million people losing their health insurance and premiums…
Read MoreDecember 2, 2017 WASHINGTON – Today, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) released a statement following the Senate’s passage of tax legislation, including an amendment to repeal the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Due to the repeal, an estimated 13 million people will lose their health insurance. “It is…
Read MoreOctober 19, 2017 WASHINGTON – Today, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) released a statement on Sens. Alexander and Murray’s bipartisan Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace stabilization plan. Their plan provides funding for both cost-sharing reductions (CSRs) and outreach for two years and also requires reporting on Marketplace enrollment, which has been…
Read MoreOctober 13, 2017 WASHINGTON – Following the Administration’s announcement to end the insurance subsidies that made health care affordable through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) released the below statement. “The Administration’s end to the Affordable Care Act’s subsidies, or financial help, which allow millions of Americans…
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2017 WASHINGTON – Today, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) released the following statement regarding the Senate’s decision to not call a vote on the Graham-Cassidy bill, the latest effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “The power of community engagement and the strength of our collective voices are…
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2017 WASHINGTON – Following the release of data from the U.S. Census Bureau from the 2016 American Community Survey, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) highlighted significant reductions in uninsured for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities. The uninsured rate significantly decreased for AAs, from…
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2017 WASHINGTON – Following the announcement that Senate Finance Committee leadership had reached an agreement to fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) released the below statement supporting the five-year extension. “We are pleased to see such strong, bipartisan support for a program that…
Read MoreSeptember 5, 2017 WASHINGTON – Following President Trump’s announcement to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) released the below statement strongly condemning the decision. “Ending DACA is an egregious affront not only to immigrants whose lives will now be shattered, but our entire…
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